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Psychology

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Hear from the Head of the School of Psychology about the areas of study at Waikato and where this pathway can take you. This programme explores Animal Behaviour, Behaviour Analysis, Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Kaupapa Māori and Applied Social Psychology, Health and Mental Health Services and Organisational Psychology.

Presenter

Dr Vincent Reid
Head of the School of Psychology

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The New Minors

Forensic Psychology and Crime Science

About

Forensic Psychology links psychology to both criminal behaviour and its reduction and prevention, and to the functions of the legal and correctional systems. In this video hear from our Senior Lecturer and the Director of the Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute of Security and Crime Science about the introduction to Security and Crime Science and Forensic and Criminological Psychology.

Presenters

Dr Lisa Tompson
Senior Lecturer

Professor Devon L L Polaschek
Director, Te Puna Haumaru New Zealand Institute for Security and Crime Science
Professor, Psychology

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